Brewers Face Elimination in World Series Game 5

The Milwaukee Brewers have an opportunity to clinch their first-ever World Series championship when they face the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 5. The Brewers were unable to seal the victory in Game 4, suffering a walk-off defeat in extra innings, thus failing to complete a sweep. For Game 5, the Brewers are set to start their ace, Jacob Misiorowski, aiming to shut down the Rays and secure the title.

The Tampa Bay Rays will respond with Drew Rasmussen on short rest. While Rasmussen had a strong regular season, his past performance on short rest has been concerning, with a history of allowing multiple earned runs. This marks the first time Rasmussen has started on short rest since 2024. Historically, no team has ever come back from a 3-0 deficit in the World Series, with the 2004 Red Sox being the only postseason team to achieve such a feat.